To demonstrate the GDS functionality, we describe a simple scenario for creating two variables: one variable that is able to hold textual data and a second variable able to hold image data. To create these variables in a new subdirectory on your home directory, follow these steps:

Go to you home directory by hitting the home-icon in the symbol bar of the ADIBrowser.

Create a new subdirectory via the menu File->Create->Directory. Enter the directory name in the dialog window.

Select the newly created folder and create a new variable via the menu File->Create->Variable. Select variable type float. Specify text as variable name.

Create a second variable of type file.

You may set content into the newly created variable text and image via the detail view.

View the current content of the variable in ADIBrowser.

The created variables and the directory can be deleted by right-clicking on the entries and selecting delete.

You can now use these variables in an application built with Personal View Builder™ or any other application that is able to initiate http-requests to the GDS. You can update the data stored in the variable via the detail view of the ADIBrowser.